Originally Posted by
gregf83
I'd love to see someone post evidence of a commute anywhere close to 25mph for a ~1 hr commute.
Most of these inflated figures come from someone glancing at their speedo while riding with a tailwind as a dump truck passes them.
You certainly don't need a tailwind and nice draft to hit 25mph. Most fit cyclist can do this on a flat with ease. Put my big ass on a slight decline and I can hit that with a relaxed cadence. Maintaining a 25mph pace on a commute is a different story as the reality is that we all need to deal with lights, traffic, and whatever we are carrying to work. Even on a straight commute with no lights, that pace would be impressive.